Joshua 24:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 24:2

The Covenant at Shechem

1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to ^aShechem and ^bcalled for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they ^cpresented themselves before God.

2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ^a‘Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of¹ the River in old times; and ^bthey served other gods.

3 ^aThen I took your father Abraham from the other side of¹ the River, led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants and ^bgave him Isaac.

4 To Isaac I gave ^aJacob and Esau. To ^bEsau I gave the mountains of Seir to possess, ^cbut Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

5 ^aAlso I sent Moses and Aaron, and ^bI plagued Egypt, according to what I did among them. Afterward I brought you out.

6 ‘Then I ^abrought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.

7 So they cried out to the Lord; and He put ^adarkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon them, and covered them. And ^byour eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you dwelt in the wilderness ^ca long time.

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American Standard Version
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

Amplified® Bible
Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt in olden times beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, and they served other gods.

Contemporary English Version
Then Joshua told everyone to listen to this message from the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods. This continued until the time of your ancestor Terah and his two sons, Abraham and Nahor.

Darby English Version
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

Good News Bible
Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, has to say: 'Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods. One of those ancestors was Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor.

King James Version
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

New American Standard Bible
Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, `From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, {namely,} Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

New International Version
Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your forefathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the River and worshiped other gods.

New King James Version
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: "Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River in old times; and they served other gods.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

Revised Standard Version
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Your fathers lived of old beyond the Euphra'tes, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith unto all the people, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old -- Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor -- and they serve other gods;

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